Archive for the ‘interior & design’ Category

My love showed me the website Fruenden von Freunden, a Selby like website with inspiring people and their homes. He pointed out one interview in specific he knew I would like; Malin Elmlid, living in Berlin, working as head of sales for Wood Wood and having her own little business with her Bread Exchange Programme.

I love the idea of baking natural and organic bread and sharing it with friends in exchange for other products or ideas! Malin also keeps her own blog: Miss Elmlid. Her story, work and interior got me inspired this weekend.

Last week I had a perfect day biking through Amsterdam with Sophia. We had an early appointment at Restored with the owners Marijke and Petra. They are selling my jewellery now as well! I simply love their shop at the Haarlemmerdijk. It is a conceptstore filled with young designers like; Lenneke Wispelwey, Tas-Ka, Satara and many more. The atmosphere here is just perfect, you can feel their passion for true creativity!

When in Amsterdam you should definitly visit Restored and say hi from me! They will also be the first in the Netherlands to sell Frankie Magazine!

♥ Restored: ➔ Site ➔ Shop

This weekend I was lucky I got to go to Sophia’s (friend, soon businesspartner (!!) and fellowblogger) birthday (I was supposed to work) and as always it was lovely! In an empty room of the house where she lives we had a lovely sunday afternoon high tea picnic with home baked cheesecake, chocolatetart and scones, homemade soup, couscous salade and much more. And of course everything was styled so pretty. We were sitting on a huge selfmade picnic rug under handsewn garlands.

Check out her photos at Sobinique and photos from her house were recently published on Decor8!!

A few months ago my home was featured at Bloesem in her ‘Lets get personal’-posts. I love these sneakpeaks in other peoples’ inspirational homes!

Here are some photos of my place that did not get published over at Bloesem. Take a look at my ‘Lets get personal’ post over at Bloesem!

One of my best friends recently bought this amazing house with all the great details  I love; frech balcony, open kitchen, fireplaces in livingroom and bedroom, an antique bathtub, ceiling ornaments, rooftop garden and stained glass windows. It has it all!

But what I will love most for our next appartment/house will be a entresol or mezzanine. The upper photos I tore out of some magazines a long long time ago and still it is on my top wishlist for things I will love in a our future home. The big photo is from the Selby.

I loved this kitchen in my old appartment. I think I did the best cooking ever in here! And isn’t it nice to have a view outside while doing the disches. My favourite dish is a very dutch stew ‘Andive mash with bacon’.

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This is just the dreamiest interior I have ever seen! It is the home of british stylist Ann Shore. I found it in an old Elle Decor and went searching for the images online. You see how the interior evolved watching the photo left above and right below!

The first time I heard about Anne Faith Nicholls I saw this video and it touched me truly; having the feeling you are so passionate about something. I am still in search for my own wholy grale. “The first troke, just starting it, unapolageticly doing your thing, put your heart in it and you are not gonna go wrong”

Her work reminds me of Frida Kahlo. Besides her paintings her house is a true inspiration as well. It is like a cabinet of curiousities. Interior overview here.

♥ Anne Faith Nicholls: ➔ Site ➔ Shop

A while ago I bought this pretty bright pink Japanese masking tape, but what to do with it. So to spice up the bedroom a little bit I came up with this destination for my masking tape!

Paris is my favourite city so I love to visit it once a year! It has been a while since I stayed in this wonderfull apartment in Le Marais. I went we three of my best friends in 2007. (how time flies, amazing!) While searching for an afordable place to stay we found this little majestic spot at l’appartment Blanc.

This appartment is no longer available but there are other pretty nice ones! The interior was a great inspiration for my own place. I love the kilim cushions!